How Do I Create a New Community?

Can't find a community for your thing? Start one. Whether it's street photography, pickup soccer, vinyl collecting, or connecting Couchsurfers in your city, you can create a space for it and bring people together around what you care about.

Any member with a completed profile and a paid membership can create a community.

How Do I Create a Community?

On mobile:

1. Tap Library in the bottom navigation bar
2. Tap your profile icon in the upper right corner
3. Tap Settings in the upper right corner
4. Tap Create Community
5. Choose what your community is about: an interest (like a sport, hobby, or activity) or an interest tied to a specific location
6. Select the interest that best describes your community's focus, then tap Next
7. If you chose a location-based community, search for and select a location, then tap Next
8. Enter your community's name (it doesn't have to match the interest you selected)
9. Add a cover photo, description, moderators, and rules if you're ready (you can always come back to this later)
10. Tap Create Community to publish

On the web:

1. Click your profile in the left navigation bar
2. Click Settings in the upper right corner
3. Click Create Community
4. Choose what your community is about: an interest or an interest tied to a specific location
5. Select the interest that best describes your community's focus, then click Next
6. If you chose a location-based community, search for and select a location, then click Next
7. Enter your community's name (it doesn't have to match the interest you selected)
8. Add a cover photo, description, moderators, and rules if you're ready
9. Click Create Community to publish

Your community goes live right away. You'll be taken to your new community page where you can start posting and invite friends to join.

What Should I Include?

The more detail you add, the easier it is for people to find your community and know what it's about. A cover photo, a clear description, and a few rules to set the tone go a long way. You can also add moderators from your friends list to help manage the space.

A Couple Things to Know:

• Communities don't need moderators to get started. You can launch one on your own, and other members can apply to moderate later.
• Before creating a new community, it's worth checking if a similar one already exists. If you find one without a moderator, consider applying to moderate it instead.

Need more help? Get in touch. You can also reach us anytime through Settings → Contact Support.